Sumer, Mesopotamia By Logan Chamberlain, Zanon Ross

and Cole Dahring

Political The States of Sumer were seemed to

be ruled by kings. Their job included military and religious responsibilities.

They were ruled by kings but it seemed like they had a form of democracy, because they elected officials to run government

Interaction w/ Environment Depended on rivers to sustain

agriculture, not enough water for dry farming

Was located in Fertile Crescent which created great agriculture

ReligionWe don’t know exactlywhat there religion was butwe believe that they believedand gods but also animism.Animism defined by thefreedicti-onary.com is the belief in the existence of individual spirits that inhabit natural objects and phenomena.Every city had its own patron god or goddess, but all believed in four main gods.

Arts and Sciences made cave painting of animals statues of religious symbols objects of state, tablets recording taxes personal objects, objects that people

treasured

Technology Invented seeder plow Invented cuneiform Developed a means of irrigation Developed a form of sanitation of water

Economics Paid taxes in the form of goods Such as bundles of reed and maize Agricultural people People sold goods and agricultural

products Sold lumber

Social Structure Slaves are on the bottom Commoners are next Then merchants and artisans Then scribes Next is priests Finally the king is the highest person in

social order

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